
Daniza jumped open her eyes and found herself in Alvin's arms. His eyes that were still under the influence of drowsiness were immediately fully rounded. The woman was astonished, because her husband suddenly wanted to be close to her. All this time he always refused.
"You-you?" Daniza was unable to blink her eyes due to her surprise. His heart is beating very fast. A warm feeling slowly spread as Alvin buried a kiss on the forehead.
"Why? Shocked, huh?" alvin said, without taking off a hug. Next to her hand tidied up Daniza's slightly messy hair.
Daniza was able to see the gaze of Alvin which this time was very different. Warm and full of love. It was no longer a pair of eyes that cast a look of hatred on him.
"You all right, Mom? You fainted at the hotel?" Daniza started to worry considering the events at the event earlier. Alvin suddenly complained of a headache and eventually fell unconscious. It also caused tremendous panic. Luckily, Eric, Ruben, and a few other friends helped get Alvin to the car.
They also intend to take Alvin directly to the hospital, but Dr. Mila makes sure that Alvin is okay. Eric and Daniza decide to take her home.
"It's okay" replied Alvin. "How are you? I was so scared because you were bleeding."
Getting that question, Daniza looked down embarrassed. Because all the drama was actually just a game. "I'm fine. Sorry, actually that was just a show. I used food coloring to make it."
Alvin was really relieved at once anxious. "Had you said you didn't really have any bleeding."
"Sorry," Daniza's great-grandson. Just now his mouth was about to open to say something else, but Alvin had already silenced him with a kiss.
Daniza glared back. Body shaking. She was guessing what happened to her husband who suddenly became romantic and gentle.
"Why apologize? I should have apologized. I hurt you a lot lately" he said regretfully. It feels like Alvin is punishing himself for all the wrongs against Daniza. He promised himself that he would take care of Daniza more than his own life.
Daniza is still silent. Not able to say anything. His heart was too happy because Alvin's attitude suddenly softened. His pair of eyes were now glazed as he felt Alvin's gentle touch on his stomach. This is what he has missed so much. When experiencing the early symptoms of pregnant women, sometimes he hopes there will be a soothing Alvin or just rubbing his stomach.
"Can you remember something?"
"Yes. That night I rushed home because there was a rainstorm in Paris and you were alone in the hotel. I don't see any cars ahead. I slammed the steering wheel to the right, and the car went to the river."
"How did you get out of the car?" ask Daniza. Because, when the car was lifted from the river, Alvin's body was found on the edge in a state of unconsciousness.
"Do not know! I just remember the water slowly getting into the car. I was choking and had trouble breathing. I also don't know why I suddenly thought about my dad in the accident. After that I don't remember anything anymore." He wiped away the tears that kept flowing down his wife's cheeks. "And when I woke up, I was transformed into an 18-year-old."
Daniza laughed softly.
"Sorry, Honey. I didn't mean to forget you. I never expected it to happen like this either."
Looking at her husband's moody face, Daniza buried her body in the man's arms. It felt like he had long since missed this warmth. "I know that. Now can I ask you something?"
"Of course you can" replied Alvin.
For a moment Daniza took off a hug and looked into her husband's eyes. "When I was in Paris, I overheard a conversation between you and Brother Eric. Is it true that I was the cause of papa's death?"
"Not you, my dear. Sorry, I used to blame you for your accident. But then I realized that everything had become part of destiny."
Alvin wiped the tears on his wife's cheek. "Oh, don't think about it. You're not the cause of papa's death." Alvin held the woman very tight. Daniza was crying a lot.
"Is that why you hated me so much in the beginning?"
Alvin replied with a nod of his head. At first, he did hate Daniza to do anything to get back at her. But hate becomes love. Daniza who was innocent in adolescence managed to win the heart of Alvin without rest.
"And I got karma. Because you hate too much, you end up loving too much."
Daniza is still crying. Making the guilt feel more real in Alvin's heart. "Already, Honey! Don't cry! Papa's death was not your fault. Don't think about it anymore," he gently persuaded. "Oh yeah, I'm surprised by one thing."
"Which one?" ask Daniza. His mind was a little distracted.
"What was the reunion? I saw you fall and bleed. But now you're all right."
"The incident was a charade. The reunion was also a lie. I asked Brother Eric to help make a fake reunion. Who knows you can remember me that way."
"So the reunion was actually your idea?" Alvin really did not expect. This incident happened naturally. Even Sherly performs her antagonist role very well. And also Daniza who roared in pain very naturally. "God. I'm really in shock therapy."
"I'm sorry, I don't have a choice."
"But I still can't believe the other friends including Sherly and Ruben purposely did all this. Though as far as I'm concerned Ruben and Eric just got into trouble because of Mila's seizure, right?" Suddenly Alvin remembers the incident when Eric locked Ruben in the back of the school.
"I asked for help, Brother Ruben. In addition, Doctor Mila decided on an arranged marriage between them. But then he brought Brother Ruben closer to Brother Sherly."
Alvin began to understand. He tried to reconcile the answer Daniza gave with what he saw himself. "There's so much I didn't know about these two months."
Daniza chuckles. "My husband is a minor. You'll get dizzy when you take care of an adult's problems."
Alvin thinned his lips. Then she locked Daniza back in the blanket.
"Eh, scenes like this are not worthy of minors like you!" peekit Daniza's.
A giggling sound began to be heard from under the blanket.
"Wildamah! Keep on dreaming!"
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